Iron-modified pine bark is the newest, cheapest way to remove drug waste from water resources.
Researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland have developed this low-cost, sustainable water-treatment medium to remove pharmaceutical residues…
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Facing labor shortages, Europe accelerates automation
Europe is entering a critical decade: fewer available workers, growing industrial needs, and increasing pressure on productive sovereignty. According to the European Commission, more than 35% of European industrial companies now state that…Continue Reading
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China’s massive 11,000-ton warship showcases anti-submarine capabilities
China’s navy has recently improved the anti-submarine capabilities of its Type 055 large destroyer. This progress was demonstrated during a training exercise in the South China Sea.
The destroyer Zunyi took part in a simulated…
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Small nuclear reactors that can power a city being evaluated for safety
International regulators are increasingly cooperating to evaluate the safety of new small modular reactor (SMR) designs being developed in Europe, including projects from Finland and France. These assessments are carried out at an early,…
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Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects
The researchers demonstrated that the vine robot can safely and stably lift a variety of heavy and fragile objects, like a watermelon. Image credit: Courtesy of the researchers
By Jennifer…
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Palmer Luckey says the coolest thing about Anduril expanding to Long Beach is the fighter jets
Defense tech company Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the coastal town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up.
The expanded campus will eventually support about…
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Supermassive black hole grows 13 times faster than cosmic speed limits
Japanese astronomers have discovered an extraordinary supermassive black hole in the early universe that is growing at a nearly impossible pace, while producing intense X-ray and radio emissions simultaneously.
The find, made by scientists…
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LED lighting (350-650nm) undermines human visual performance unless supplemented by wider spectra (400-1500nm+) like daylight
We demonstrate that the visual performance of those working under standard LED is significantly improved by exposure to incandescent lighting that has a spectrum similar to daylight with an extensive infrared component. These data are consistent…
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Prediction of the displacements of the pile tops and ground surface around piles based on machine learning algorithms
Tan, N. & Bengt, H. F. Bidirectional static loading tests on barrette piles. A case history from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 61(5), 872–884 (2024).
Pang, L., Jiang, C., Zeng, F. & Zhang, C. Cyclic response of long…
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Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) time of evaporation measurement system for binary chemical monitoring
Zhao, H. et al. Liquid methanol concentration sensors for direct methanol fuel cells. J. Power Sources 159, 626–636 (2006).
Papaspyridakou, P., Giannoutsou, P. & Orkoula, M. G….
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